Announcements

On Thursday and Friday, May 12 and 13, the Practising Law Institute has scheduled a seminar focusing on current issues in corporate compliance and ethics.
The Institute will be held at the University of Chicago Gleacher Center, 450 Cityfront Plaza Drive in Chicago. On Thursday it begins at 9 a.m. and ends at 5:00 p.m., and on Friday it starts at 9:00 a...

On Thursday, May 19, the Bar Association of San Francisco will offer a CLE event titled Re-Imagining Arbitration.
It will run from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the BASF Conference Center, 301 Battery Street in San Francisco.
Speakers Zela Claiborne and Hon. Read Amble (ret.), both of JAMS, Inc., will offer the following discussion on arbitration: how...

Members of the Minority Corporate Counsel Inclusion Initiative spent $42.6 million with minority and women-owned law firms last year - $12.6 million above the $30 million first-year goal, it was jointly announced today by Accenture, American Airlines, Comcast, DuPont, Exelon, General Mills, GlaxoSmithKline, Microsoft, Prudential, Sempra Energy and Walmart...

In a West LA Roundtable titled Insurance? It Is Not Just for Litigators and General Counsel! What Every Pro-Active In-House Lawyer Must Know, the ACC Southern California chapter will provide practical guidance about how practitioners can protect their companies.
Scheduled for Wednesday, May 18, the event will run from 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. at...

ACC St. Louis is teaming up with BAMSL to host the 30th Annual Corporate Counsel Institute on Thursday, May 12.
It will run from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Hilton St. Louis Frontenac, 1335 South Lindbergh Blvd. in St. Louis.
In the morning, legal and practical insights on privacy issues and cloud computing will be covered by lawyers with...

On Thursday, May 26, the ACC Dallas-Fort Worth Chapter will host its annual In-House Symposium at the Center for American and International Law, 5201 Democracy Drive in Plano, Texas.
The larger venue offers a state-of-the-art facility that will accommodate more attendees. The conference will run from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and will include lunch and a...

In an event sponsored by the Bar Association of San Francisco, Jonathan Storper, chair of the Corporate, Securities, Tax, and Sustainable Business Practice Group with Hanson Bridgett LLP, will explain the benefit corporation.
Understanding the Benefit Corporation will run from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the BASF Conference Center, 301 Battery Street in San...

The Association of Corporate Counsel has chosen New Orleans as the site for its two-day Corporate Counsel University.
It will run from Sunday to Tuesday, May 15 to 17, at the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel in New Orleans. An opening reception will begin the program on Sunday at 5:30. On Monday the program will run from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and on...

On Monday and Tuesday, May 23 and 24, the American Conference Institute will offer DCAA Audits West Coast: Strategies to Prepare and Manage Increasingly Complex and Frequent Audits, to providethe latest audit perspectives from senior in-house government contract executives, government officials, lawyers and accountants.
It will run from 9:00 a.m. to 5:...

In an evening seminar designed for in-house counsel only, the DELVACCA ACC chapter will host a seminar to help in-house counsel guide their careers.
Navigating Your In-House Counsel Career In Your 30s and Beyond - Making Smart Choices will run from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. at the Pyramid Club, 1735 Market Street in Philadelphia. Cocktails and substantial hors...

The Employer Legislative Committees of New Jersey and the New Jersey Business and Industry Association will present the annual Employer Legislative Committees Dinner on Wednesday, June 15, at the Westin Princeton, 201 Village Boulevard in Princeton. The evening begins with a cocktail reception at 6:00 p.m. followed by dinner at 7:00 p.m.
The highlight...

The Greater New York Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel will present a program titled Achieving 20/20 Hindsight: Practical Solutions to Avoid Rescission, Unenforceability and Misinterpretation of Your Contracts.The course is on Wednesday, June 8 at the Cornell Club, 6 East 44th Street in Manhattan.
It runs from 6:15 p.m. until 7:55 p.m...

The Boston Bar Association enthusiastically endorses Justice Barbara A. Lenk's elevation to the Supreme Judicial Court based on her extensive and distinguished record as a judge and other professional accomplishments.
Justice Lenk is the most senior justice of the Massachusetts Appeals Court. During her nearly 16 years on that court, she has authored...

The New York City Bar Association announced the winners of this year's Kathryn A. McDonald Awards, which are presented annually for excellence in service to the Family Court. This year's honorees, Melissa Beck and Virginia Gippetti, are individuals who have dedicated their abilities and leadership skills throughout their careers to the family court and the...

The New York County Lawyers Association offers a two-day program on Tuesday and Wednesday, June 7 and 8, at the NYCLA Vesey Street Center in New York City.
The classes are from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. on both evenings.
Attendees will explore the latest issues involved in practice in federal court with a panel of experienced litigators. The panel...

On Thursday, June 23, the Practising Law Institute will present a program looking at the latest issues in employment discrimination law and litigation.
It will run from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. at PLI's New York Center located at 810 Seventh Avenue in New York City. Practitioners who advise or represent employers, employees, labor unions or government...

On Thursday, June 23, at 6:00 p.m., the New York County Lawyers' Association's (NYCLA) Minorities and the Law Committee, Metropolitan Black Bar Association and NYCLA's Law & Literature and Library Committees are sponsoring a free book signing and discussion with renowned journalist Ellis Cose, author of the just-published The End of Anger: A New...

At the New York County Lawyers' Law Day luncheon on April 29, 2011 the Justice Louis J. Capozzoli Gavel Award was presented by Hon. Judith S. Kaye to Hon. Bernard J. Fried, Supreme Court Justice in the Commercial Division of New York County. The Capozzoli Gavel Award commemorates the life of a lawyer and judge who was devoted to public service and embodied...

The New York County Lawyers Association will offer a seminar focusing on cloud computing titled Everything You Need To Know About Cloud Computing: Risks, Dangers, Current Legislation and Ethical Considerations.
The course is located at NYCLA, 14 Vesey Street in New York City. It begins at 6:00 p.m. and ends at 9:00 p.m.
A panel of experts will...

In partnership with the Boston University School of Management, the Association of Corporate Counsel will present Business Education for In-House Counsel. Only the Advanced Mini MBA for In-House Counsel on Tuesday-Thursday, June 14-16, currently has openings.
The program will take place at the Executive Leadership Center, Boston University School of...

ZyLAB has announced that its popular webcast titled, "Contemporary Productions and Metadata for 21st Century Disclosures" is now available on demand from the company's website. The lively and informative 80-minute webcast addresses the controversy surrounding the recent ruling in the National Day Laborer Organizing Network (NDLON) v. US Immigration and...

On Friday, June 24, The Boston Bar Association and Boston Bar Foundation will host its annual fundraiser at the Beacon Street Center of the Boston Bar. The "Justice is Sweet" event -a sweet start to the summer with live music and a delectable array of wine, chocolate fondue, and hors d'oeuvres - begins at 5:00 p.m.
Last year's event welcomed more than...

New York State Bar Association President Stephen P. Younger commended the court of appeals for adopting a rule that allows out-of-state attorneys to serve as in-house counsel to corporations and other entities located within New York State.
"The new rule will make it easier for in-house attorneys and their employers to relocate to New York, enhancing...